Obasi Akoto Quartet

Steve Johns is an American jazz drummer and educator, known for steady time and alert listening on the bandstand. In New York City he appears at Smalls Jazz Club, where the room’s close acoustics put the details of his touch and cymbal work in plain view.

The Mythology Band is a jazz group heard in New York City rooms like Smalls Jazz Club, where close acoustics put the ensemble’s detail under a microscope. They have shared the bandstand with drummer Steve Johns, appearing as “Steve Johns and The Mythology Band,” a setting that foregrounds pulse, structure, and quick responsiveness.